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Laura A. Storms

Staff Trainer And Program Facilitator
Pitman,NJ

Summary

Veteran Autism Support Staff Trainer with an over 20-year track record of success in education and Applied Behavior Analysis. Adept at working with both groups and individual students to drive material home and make an impact.

Overview

2
2
Languages
3
3
Certifications
7
7
years of post-secondary education
21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

ABA Program Facilitator/ Staff Trainer

The Learning Well, LLC
Pemberton, New Jersey
05.2013 - 02.2019
  • As Program Facilitator responsibilities include participation in development of curriculum and instructional aids and materials for student programs.
  • Programs created for students are based on principles of verbal behavior and applied behavioral analysis.
  • Conduct visits to provide consistent implementation across home and school settings.
  • Assess new students using various tools and create programs to meet their individual needs.
  • Position requires ability to effectively communicate and cooperate with teachers, parents, child study team, administration and with students themselves.
  • Conduct staff trainings throughout year during in-service school hours.
  • Yearly Mount Laurel School District invites to conduct workshop for their parents' group.
  • Recruited and trained over new members and yearly recertification.

Autism Support Staff Trainer/ Autism Consultant

Educational Services Unit Of BCSSSD
Westampton, NJ
08.2007 - 07.2013
  • Provided on site or in-home trainings for parents and staff.
  • When requested by another consultant would visit new staff in their placement and provide instruction in correct teaching methods and correct behavioral techniques.
  • Position required strong interpersonal skills.
  • As consultant for ESU responsibilities included participation in development of curriculum and instructional aids and materials for student programs.
  • Programs developed were based on principles of verbal behavior and applied behavioral analysis.
  • Conducted weekly visits and monthly clinics to provide consistent implementation across settings.
  • Assessed new students using ABLLS and created programs to meet their individual needs.
  • Position required ability to effectively communicate and cooperate with parents/guardians, with administration, and with employees at local district.
  • Parents and staff training were completed throughout year as well.

Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist

Educational Services Unit Of BCSSSD
Mount Holly, NJ
09.2002 - 07.2007
  • Discrete Trial Therapist
  • Responsibilities included supervising staff working within one specific program.
  • Keeping up with program, graphing, and behavior data collection.
  • Monitoring success of each behavior support plan implemented.
  • Additional duties included participation in Individualized Educational Programs and all Behavior Support Meetings.
  • Parent training in behavior procedures as well as follow up visits to ensure consistency within program.
  • Updated records and prepared reports to outline program actions, results and recommended improvements

Intern/ Mentor

Salem School District Via Rowan University
Salem , NJ
01.2007 - 05.2007
  • Responsibilities included attending consulting services provided within school setting.
  • Collection and graphing of data.
  • Conducted functional assessments of behaviors that were within Response to Intervention skills within classroom to create receptive language procedure to reduce problem behaviors.
  • Created behavior support plans utilizing Applied Behavior Analysis principles such as DRO, DRA, and extinction.
  • Introduced functional communication training (FCT) program for teacher, staff, and student in classroom setting.

Instructional Associate

Bancroft Neurohealth
Haddonfield, NJ
01.2000 - 08.2002
  • Responsibilities included charting and graphing all behavioral data for assigned cases.
  • Assisted teacher and behavior specialist in daily collection and assessment of target behaviors.
  • Maintained behavioral support plan for students and implemented discrete trial method of teaching.
  • Responsibilities included conducting discrete trial therapy in home and school-based settings.
  • Collecting and graphing data for behavioral support plans.
  • Within each child's program, responsibilities included responsible for implementation of behavior support plan for each client assigned.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed

Clinical Associate

The Lindens Unit At Bancroft Neurohealth
Haddonfield, NJ
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Coordinated daily living skills and additional services in supportive environment.
  • Engaged all clients in all appropriate activities within home and community settings.
  • Conducted clinical functional analysis sessions to determine functions of severe problem behaviors.
  • Assisted in collection of inter-observational agreement data to help ensure appropriate treatment for client.
  • Aided with any case management duties assigned to client's case manager.

Education

Master of Arts - School Psychology

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
01.2017 - 12.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Behavioral Services To Children

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
09.2005 - 05.2007

Associate of Arts - Education

Gloucester County College
Sewell, NJ
09.2003 - 05.2005

Skills

Strong Interpersonal Skills

Course Materials Development

Proactive mindset

Training Program Design and Implementation

Community Outreach

Advocacy

Certification

Trained to teach and to implement Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS).

Affiliations

Autism New Jersey- Presenter Association for Behavior Analysis New Jersey Association for Behavior Analysis Autism Society of America Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc.

Timeline

Master of Arts - School Psychology

Rowan University
01.2017 - 12.2020

ABA Program Facilitator/ Staff Trainer

The Learning Well, LLC
05.2013 - 02.2019

Autism Support Staff Trainer/ Autism Consultant

Educational Services Unit Of BCSSSD
08.2007 - 07.2013

Intern/ Mentor

Salem School District Via Rowan University
01.2007 - 05.2007

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Behavioral Services To Children

Rowan University
09.2005 - 05.2007

Associate of Arts - Education

Gloucester County College
09.2003 - 05.2005

Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist

Educational Services Unit Of BCSSSD
09.2002 - 07.2007

Instructional Associate

Bancroft Neurohealth
01.2000 - 08.2002

Clinical Associate

The Lindens Unit At Bancroft Neurohealth
01.1998 - 01.2000

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